TRA LA, IT'S MAY!

May is the fifth month of the year. We're already more than a week into it, so we can easily see ourselves on the long slide down to summer and then . . . .

But let's not go there.

Let's celebrate MAY. This month has all kinds of great reasons to celebrate, so I'll pick Mother's Day, which is coming up very, very soon, and let one of my favorite moms give us some insights into this holiday.

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Consider these gems from Erma Bombeck:

When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.

Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother.

I take a very practical view of raising children. I put a sign in each of their rooms: 'Checkout Time is 18 years.'

One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is.

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Not all of Erma's wisdom is in jest. She also wrote:

Children make your life important.

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
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We may quarrel with her opinions, but Erma and her humor did a lot to keep young moms like me from pulling out our hair or hiding in a closet until the kids moved out.

Thank you, Erma, you were an angel here on earth in your time.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you--and if you're not a mom, you have/had one. Give thanks!